Chef Wes Avila Brings His Tacos to Citizens Food Hall

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Tastemade is introducing Tastemade Me Tacos from acclaimed Chef Wes Avila, founder of the popular food truck, Guerrilla Tacos, and the owner of and chef at Angry Egret Dinette in Los Angeles. The restaurant, located at the Citizens New York Food Hall, is a collaboration with C3 (Creating Culinary Communities) by SBE, a fast-growing food tech platform.

Chef Avila, a James Beard Award finalist, has created a selection of tacos inspired by the flavors of Mexico, the Mediterranean, Asia, and the American Southwest. Highlights include a Carnityaki taco with teriyaki beef; Chicken Shawarma taco with feta, sumac, and tahini; and a classic Queso Asado taco with carne asada.

Tastemade Me Tacos marks the first time that Avila’s food will be available in New York City. "I'm very excited to partner with two industry leaders to bring Tastemade Me Tacos to life,” says Chef Avila. “It has been a longtime dream of mine to enter the New York City marketplace, and I'm thrilled to be doing so with Tastemade and C3."

Tastemade Me Tacos is open Monday through Friday, 11:00a.m. - 3:00p.m. at Citizens New York Food Hall at Manhattan West (398 10th Ave, New York, NY 10001). The menu will be available for delivery on the GO by Citizens app, GrubHub, Uber Eats, DoorDash and delivery.com.